Wheeled toy



Jan. 14, 1930. .1f D DAvlDsoN ET A. 1,743,325

WHEELED TOY Filed Oct. 23, 1928 In/vento Patented Jan. 14, 1930 JAMES D. DAVIDSON AND IVY B. DAT-IDSON, OF BEND, OREGON WHEELED TOY Application led Gotober 23, 1928. Serial No. 314,501.

This invention relates to the class of toys and pertains particularly to a wheeled toy of the scooter type.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a wheeled toy of unique design upon which a child may stand on one foot and propel the toy with the other foot, the const-ruction of the toy being such that the balance may be readily retained.

Another object of the invention is to provide a foot propelled wheeled toy having means associated therewith whereby the foot will be prevented from slipping therefrom while using the same.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of t-he following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of the present invention with the understanding, however, that the invention is not conlined to any strict conformity with the sh0wing of the drawing but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the toy embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the toy;

Figure 3 is a view in front elevation of the toy.

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals of reference indicate corre'- sponding parts throughout the several Views, the numeral 1 indicates the top or platform of the toy which comprises a relatively long body of substantial width preferably arranged at the rear end in the manner shown. Extending transversely of the under face of the toy at the forward end thereof is a bolster body 2 the central portion of the lower edge of which is cut away as indicated at 3. An axle l extends transversely of the body beneath the bolster 3 to which it is attached as shown, each end of the axle being formed to provide a spindle 5 upon which is pivotally mounted a wheel 6.

At the rear of the platform there is secured to and transversely of the under face a bolster 7 the. central portion of the lower edge of which is provided with the vertical recess S thus forming a bolster with a pair of spaced depending legs 9.V

A central longitudinally extending base beam 1() is arranged beneath the platform, the forward end of this beam being extended through the cut out portion 3 of the front bolster to rest upon the axle 4; to which it is secured by the bolt 11.

' The rear end of the beam 10 is bifurcated as at 12 and each of the furcations 13 thus formed is secured to the lower face of one of the rear bolster legs 9, the spaces between the furcations alining with the recess 8 formed in the bolster. An axle 14 is secured transversely of the furcations 13 and mounted upon this axle is a rear wheel 15" which turns between the furcations of the -1 brace beam and in the recess 8 of the rear bolster.

Secured transversely of the front edge of the platform 1 is a guard strip 16 which serves to prevent the .foot of the user from F slipping from the platform and extending upwardly from the central portion of this guard strip is a handle 17 the upper end of which carries the laterally projecting hand grips 18.

In order to further reinforce the toy strucy ture there is extended longitudinally beneath the platform and upon each side of the longitudinal center thereof a reinforcing bar 19, each of these bars at the rear end being extended through and connected to a leg 9 of the rear bolster.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that the toy herein described is of unique design and may be safely used by children without danger of injury.

Having thus described our invention what we claim is z- 1. In a scooter toy of the character described, a platform, a bolster extending transversely of the forward under face of the platform, a supporting wheel carried at each side of and by the bolster, a rear bolster secured transversely of the under side of the platform centrally recessed to provide a pair of spaced legs, a rear wheel mounted to rotate between said spaced legs, and a hand hold mounted upon the platform.

2. In a scooter toy of the character described, a platform, a bolster extending transversely of the forward under face of the platform, a supporting wheel carried at each Vside of and by the bolster, a rear bolster secured transversely of the under side of the platform centrally recessed to provide a pair of spaced legs, a rear wheel mounted to rotate between said spaced legs, a guard boardY arranged transversely of and extending .up-

Wardly from the front of the platform, and

a hand hold extending upwardly from the guard.

3.Y A scooter toy of the character described -comprisinff a platform, a bolster formed transversely of the forward under face thereof and having the central portion of the lower edge recessed, an axle secured to and transversely of the lower portion of said bolster, wheels carried by said axle, a bolster secured transversely ofthe undery face of the platform at the rear thereof and having a vertical central recess formed, therein, a longitudinally extending brace beam having the forward end positioned in the recess of the first mentioned bolster andY upon said axle, said beam being bifurcated at its rear end and secured to said rear bolstenan axle extending transversely of the rear of said beam, a wheel carried by the last mentioned axle and posi- Y tioned in said bifurcation and the recess of the adjacent bolster, and ahand hold mounted upon the platform.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aliix our signatures.

Y JAMES D. DAVIDSON. IVY B. DAVIDSON. 

